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c++ncursesgetch

getch() doesnt produce the expected result

I am on ncurses.I am working on a program that starts a timer when I press enter. I use this code:

        while(( ch = wgetch(w)) != 'q' )
        { 
            switch( ch ) {
            ...

            case ENTER: /*timer is expected to start by a function*/

        }

However, I need to hold down the Enter key to make the timer start. What I would like is to simply press the Enter key to start the timer. How can I solve this? I have the timer function. Thanks in advance.

Solution

  • I believe you need to set nodelay to FALSE and called cbreak() so that wgetch() blocks, wait for the next character typed, and return it.

    nodelay(w, FALSE);
cbreak();

    It's been awhile since I used ncurses, but if I recall correctly, that should do it. Let me know.